Dell Inspiron 15 (3530, Early 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022)

Dell Inspiron 15 (3530, Early 2023) $480
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$480
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
N100
CPU
Core i7-1255U
GPU
UHD 24EU 750MHz Gen 12
GPU
Iris Xe 96EU 1250MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.6" LCD TN 1366x768 -
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
N100
4 Cores
4 Threads
0.8GHz Clock
Core i7-1255U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
UHD 24EU 750MHz Gen 12
192 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 96EU 1250MHz
768 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.29 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 1.92 TFLOPS
4%
4GB
DDR4-2666
8GB
LPDDR5X-5200
8 Tabs
2%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD TN
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15"
LCD IPS
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220 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1366x768
1 Million Pixels
100 PPI
2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
LED Backlight
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400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
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Capacitive
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Number Pad
Scissor Switch
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
Facial
2
Realtek ALC3204
2
1
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
1 Stream
Up to 433Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
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Integrated Chipset
600 Series P+
Data
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1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
65W
19.50V
3.33A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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DC 4.5x2.9mm
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1.0M (3 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
41Wh
3644mAh
11.25V
Lithium-Ion
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47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7 Hours
Charge Time
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
Height
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.5 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
234.9 mm (9.2 in)
Volume
1.47 L
Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Weight
1.651 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.94 kg (4.3 lb)
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Weight
1.56 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.85 kg (4.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison